CEM “Belarus: Window of Opportunity to Enhance Competitiveness and Sustain Economic Growth” is a comprehensive report on country economic developments, prospects and the policy agenda. download The report accords special priority to fiscal sustainability, technical and allocation effectiveness of the budget process and budget institutions...more A vibrant private sector – with firms investing, creating jobs and improving productivity – promotes growth and expands opportunities for poor people. That is why governments around the world have implemented wide-ranging reforms including macro-stabilization programs, price liberalization, and privatization...more Ever-evolving and increasingly powerful information and communication technologies (ICTs) have fundamentally changed the nature of global relationships, sources of competitive advantage and opportunities for economic and social development... more The Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) is the World Bank’s work plan that guides its operations in a country, usually for a period of three years. It describes the country's economic and social performance, its main development challenges, and a summary of the government's development strategy... more During post-Chernobyl period, mitigation of the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe has been one of the top national priorities. In addition to environmental impacts, the legacy of the Chernobyl has social and economic consequences which can hardly be addressed by the government without international support... more Presenting the study in 2002, the international experts noted that 5% of GDP allocated to health care could do much more to improve people’s health if these resources were allocated more efficiently. The report identifies priority areas for health sector reform in Belarus and recommends measures for improving both the quality of health care and health sector financing mechanisms... more The report summarizes major macroeconomic trends and associated environmental linkages, environmental trends, and institutional issues facing Belarus in its management of the environment... more | 
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